Section 308-104-025. Effect of accumulation of traffic offenses.

Whenever the official records of the department show that a person has committed at least four traffic offenses within a twelve-month period, or at least five traffic offenses within a twenty-four-month period, the department may require the person to appear for a driver improvement interview, as provided in chapter 46.20 RCW: Provided, That when a person has committed fewer traffic offenses than set forth in this section, the department may require the person to appear for a driver improvement interview or suspend or deny the person's driving privilege when such action appears to be in the interest of the safety of other persons on the highways. For purposes of this section, the driver improvement interview may be conducted in a group setting.

Failure to appear at the interview may result in a suspension or denial of the driving privilege. For purposes of this section "traffic offense" means a conviction as defined in RCW 46.20.270(4), or a finding that a traffic infraction has been committed as defined in RCW 46.20.270(5), of a moving violation as defined in WAC 308-104-160. A traffic offense committed under the provisions of chapter 46.37 RCW by a commercial driver with respect to equipment required on commercial motor vehicles shall not be considered for driver improvement purposes.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. WSR 00-18-069, § 308-104-025, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 1989 c 178 §§ 3, 5, 8 and 16. WSR 89-18-003, § 308-104-025, filed 8/24/89, effective 9/24/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. WSR 82-03-046 (Order 668 DOL), § 308-104-025, filed 1/19/82.]

RCW 46.01.110. WSR 00-18-069, § 308-104-025, filed 9/1/00, effective 10/2/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110 and 1989 c 178 §§ 3, 5, 8 and 16. WSR 89-18-003, § 308-104-025, filed 8/24/89, effective 9/24/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 46.01.110. WSR 82-03-046 (Order 668 DOL), § 308-104-025, filed 1/19/82.

Rules

308-104-160,